| Botanical Name | Myroxylon pereira |
| Common Name | Steam Distilled |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Specific Gravity | 1.102 @ 72°F |
| Optical Rotation | 60º to 0º |
| Refrective Index | 1.4900- 1.5500 at 20 ºC |
| PlantPart | Crude Balsam |
| Bland With | Balsamic, floral, oriental and spicy scented oils. |
| CAS No | 8007-00-9 |
| Flash Point | 78 °C |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
Collected exclusively from the wild trees along the 'Balsam Coast' of El Salvador, we offer the richly aromatic Peru Balsam Essential Oil. Trusted by aroma therapists the world over, the oil we offer is famous for its healing properties.
Historically, this was an important ingredient in the anointing oils of the Christian faith. It was combined with olive oil and used for blessing by a bishop and used as a chrism. Myroxylon genus was originally described in 1753 by Linnaeus, such description was made using a specimen collected in the province of Cartagena and named it as Toluifera balsamum. It was established firstly by Linnaeus filius in 1781, when he described Myroxylon peruiferum based on a specimen collected by Mutis in South America.
Color : Pale yellow to pale amber liquid with a vanilla like scent,
Aroma : Peru Balsam Essential Oil has a vanilla like scent
Benzoic acid, benzyl cinnamate, benzyl benzoate, cinnamic acid, cinnamyl cinnamate, nerolidol.
Peru Balsam Essential Oil finds usage in the cure of bronchitis, cold, cough, eczema and the flu. Aromatherapists specially favor it for its positive effect on chapped skin and sensitive skin. It is also an effective remedy for poor circulation, rashes, nervous and stress disorders. It has also been believed that it promotes epithelial cells growth. Balsam of Peru also has some medicinal uses too. It is used in products and creams for dry socket, hemorrhoids, toothache, dressings for wounds as it is a good antiseptic, diaper rash ointment and in cough medicine.
